The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-14
MIR. AND MRS. sEARLE AT HOME.
Marriage of Mrs. Mark Hopkins to q Country
Gentleman-Their Residences.

Gentleman-Their Residence.
New York Graphic
The marriage of Mrs. Marx Hopkins. the
widow OF the California twenty illionaire, to
Mr. a L. Searle. suggests much of a woman
whose prlncely expenditures have been remark
able for their absence of all petty aims and So
elaI motives She is known the builder of a
SoOOO, 600 mansion at Great Darlington, Mass,
and as patron of art. science and literature in
kins was the daughter of Mr.. William Sherwood,
of this city, an author of some note. and from
him inherited her literary and aesthetic tastes.
When she married Mark Hopkins he was d poor
California hard ware dealer, and she shared
with him the arduous labors Of their early days
When wealth came with the completion of the
: Central Pacific railroad. Mrs. Hopkins knew
how to emploS it. During her, husbands life
her bounties were many and discriminating. and
she has spent her huge income since his death
IN way to justify his confidence in her good
sense.
MIR. Searle is country gentleman of leisure.
resident of Great Darlington, whose pet fad is
architecture. When Mrs. Hopkins BEGAN to
build her big house she asked MIR. Searls's ad-
vice on some of its details. The acquaintance
thus begun ripened into love, and this marriage
Is the result. The match is thought to he a
thoroughly suitable by the friends of both
Mr.. and Mrs. Searie. Mrs. Hopkins has been living
of late at the Victoria Hotel, IN this city. On
Saturday last Mr.. Searle arrived from Boston.
The ceremony. which occurred yesterday morn
ing at the Trinity Chapel, on Twenty-sixth
street, was performed by the Rev. DIR. Platt,
and was exceedingly simple. A Delmonico
ceremony.
The instrument which brought the bride and
groom together-the Great Darlington palace
merits all the praise that has been bestowed
upon it. 1t is a decided and striking archi-
tectural success 1t is built of blue dolomite
stone from neighboriug quarries, and Its cost
will be over s.. 100000
Over the main entrance are the letters rep
resenting the date when the house may be fin
hed-MDCCCLXXXYIII. Passing beneath
them the vestihule Is reached This is entirely
of blue stone-ffoor, walls and ceiling and leads
to the main hall, extending from tower to tower
across the 'front.' some sixty feet. Overlooking
the hall is the library, the ceiling of the hall
being level with the library ceiling
The nall is to be tiled and wainscoted in inn
same material At the end of the hall to the
right on entering. and in the tower is a recep
ton room In the corresponding tower TO the
left are a cloak room and an hydraulic elevator,
operated by water brought from Lake Mans
field. on the opposite side of the village. This
abundant supply of water will be utilized in
running the largest pipe organ in any private
house in America, which is to be placed in the
music room at the terrace The same water
power will supply tho fountain on the lawn and
Church in the village. This organ is the gift
of Timothy Hopkins, the adopted son of Mrs
Searle.
In the largest the two towers is the break
fast room, and above it Mrs. Searle's boudoir
Opposite the main entrance is the hall and be-
yond it the atrium which is to be filled with
statuary. Yet beyond is a wide piazza On
this floor are the dining room and billiard room,
magnifcently upholstered in oak. Above
chambers, dressing-rooms baths, smoking rooms
and libraries The MUSHROOM. q marvel of
gold -leaved stucco work in its decoration, is on
the first floor. Below are kitchens with appoint
ments fitted for ducal palace. In the stables
are accommodations for many horses.